Tattooed nurse's son goes viral with emotional tribute to his mum

The nurse's son gave many examples of her outstanding work ethic. Photo / Facebook

A man has publicly defended his mother on social media after she was judged for her many tattoos.

Misti Johnson is a nurse and a really good one at that, her son Jordan Miller assures.

In an emotional Facebook post, Jordan comes out in defence of his mother, who has been judged for being a nurse covered in tattoos.

"Talking to my mom tonight (who is a registered nurse) and she was telling me about how strict some hospitals are when it comes to employees having tattoos. I must say I am kind of confused," Jordan began.

He goes on to list examples of the nurse's impeccable work ethic and her passion for helping others through her profession.

"I've seen my mom pull a lady out of a car before it fills with smoke and she suffocates. I've seen her do stitches on an injured person on the side of the road following a car accident. I've seen her come home after a 12-hour shift, dead tired after dealing with an abusive patient all day, and get back up and do it again the next day. She's come home after holding a baby in her hands and watching it take their last breath. She's saved a drug addicts life after overdosing in the hospital bed."

"Talking to my mom tonight (who is a registered nurse) and she was telling me about how strict some hospitals are when...

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"Tattoos don't define the person," he added.

"My mom has more tattoos than I can count and it has never, ever affected her work ethic. She will wake up at the same time everyday and save a life."

The post has since been shared nearly 5000 times and has received hundreds of comments, the vast majority in support of the nurse's right to have her tattoos.

"As a patient and find out tomorrow if I have thyroid cancer or not I couldn't give a dam about tattoos, skin colour, hair colour. I just want someone to help get me better and I appreciate every emergency worker for who they are and how they treat me," a Facebook user commented. "Your mum rocks . My 3 grown daughters have just given me a voucher for my first tattoo. Thank you to all the nurses around the world."

Others pointed out that the hospital had the right to set its own rules for workers: "Welcome to being an adult and employers having the right to set dress codes, etc. While you have the right to wear tattoos, piercings, style of clothing etc. Employers have the right to set these work place rules. Hospitals serve a diverse population,and not all people feel the same as you."

In a comment on his own post, Jordan thanked everyone for the support and expanded on why the tattoos were so important to his mum.

" When I made this post about my mom, I never expected any of this. You guys are all great and we love to hear everyone else's stories. My mom had me at 16 and was in an abusive relationship for years and she's so successful while rocking her tattoos. It just goes to show that no matter what your past is, you can still be something," he wrote.